Sometimes a great piece of song-casting at the end of the picture can propel an already excellent film into greatness—here are the five best closing songs

Where is the Friend’s House?, the film that brought Abbas Kiarostami to attention, beautifully explores the Koker region of Iran

The Walking Dead is a show that has reached highs and lows, and largely bases itself around a strict formula

Nuclear war is nowadays a rarity in cinema, as it was a more prevalent threat during the Cold War. It does, however, offer great possibilities in drama and sci-fi

Although the plot often stretches plausibility, Victoria remains an entertaining and technically impressive drama

Dheepan is the 2015 Palme D’Or-winning crime drama that tells a story that the media never did; Nadia Cheung reviews the film as it comes to HOME

My Jihad shys away from stereotypes and subverts tired clichés about Islam, providing a more authentic and positive picture of everyday Muslims

Bizarre and gratuity indulgent, Barberella’s cult following still stands

Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa provides an ingenious look into human loneliness, although it suffers at times from badly-paced plotting

Batman v Superman suffers from poor characterisation of its iconic heroes, and feels like a rushed attempt to set up the DC cinematic universe

Possibly his best feature film yet, Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise is like a nightmarish acid trip that stylishly enthrals and repulses in equal measure

The latest Coen Brothers movie is a hilariously absurd take on the classic era of Hollywood

Cuckoo is an easy-watching experience with intermittent laughs and without fear of the implausible

London Has Fallen is an explosive and somewhat controversial action film sequel that watches another city fall to the ground

All Rise takes globalisation to newer heights in a competition of law and order

A Conscious Dream is a reflexive documentary that toys with what appears to be and what is real

Hitchcock/Truffaut is a fascinating look at the artistry of one of cinema’s greatest directors

Bone Tomahawk is a fantastically well shot and acted film, but fails to deliver on its attempts at horror

Nicole Tamer recounts her first red carpet experience at the Manchester International Film Festival

With the pressure of winning an Oscar lifted, here are some directors that he has yet to collaborate with, who could showcase a different side to the actor